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Travel News

BA passengers warned after scammers discovered over lost luggage

Scammers posing as British Airways on Twitter asked customers to transfer money to recover lost luggage.

26/08/2022

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Climate activists attack petrol pumps in London

Just Stop Oil activists have damaged petrol pumps in London to protest against the issuing of new oil and gas licences in the UK.

26/08/2022

Europe News

Watchdog files complaints over UK's GPS-tracking of migrants

Privacy International has filed two complaints with UK regulators claiming that the GPS ankle bracelets used to tag asylum seekers are inhumane and a danger to privacy rights.

26/08/2022

United Kingdom

'The jury's out': Truss slammed over 'Macron, friend or foe?' reply

Britain's chief diplomat and favourite to become prime minister told a Conservative campaign event she will judge the French president "on deeds, not words".

26/08/2022

United Kingdom

UK faces 80% hike in energy bills as regulator raises price cap

Ofgem's move will see average annual household bills soar to £3,549 pounds (€4,204).

26/08/2022

Culture news

Welcome to Wrexham: Ryan Reynolds buys football club in new docuseries

A new docuseries titled Welcome to Wrexham follows Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s takeover of Wales’ oldest football club

26/08/2022

Culture news

Restored vessels once shattered by Beirut port blast on show in London

Eight ancient vessels, once shattered by the Beirut port blast of 2020, are now whole again. But how were these treasured artefacts restored?

26/08/2022

Culture news

From oil to art - former rig set to become major UK art installation

The “See Monster” will feature a 12-metre waterfall and a 6,000-piece art installation.

25/08/2022

Culture news

Ukrainians now based in Britain celebrate new ties with hosts

A culture summit in Scotland will look at ways to keep Ukraine's culture thriving throughout the war as families in the UK reflect on their time out of the country.

25/08/2022

United Kingdom

'What a joke': Fury as Eurotunnel passengers stuck in tunnel for hours

Social media were awash with complaints, with photos and videos showing people walking along an emergency service tunnel under the sea.

24/08/2022

Travel News

Is travel between France and England about to get more sustainable?

You’ll soon be able to sail between France and the UK on a sustainable, 12-person catamaran service.

23/08/2022

Travel News

P&O Ferries owner boasts record-breaking profits after mass layoffs

The UK’s largest union body has described the profits as an “insult to common decency.”

23/08/2022

United Kingdom

Nearly 1,300 migrants cross from France to the UK in a day

It is the highest daily number of migrants that have arrived in the UK since records began in 2018.

23/08/2022

Travel News

British Airways to cancel another 10,000 flights this winter

The airline has had to comply with Heathrow's cap on daily passenger numbers.

23/08/2022

United Kingdom

Man United fans protest against US owners ahead of Liverpool game

The protests were spurred by two losses in the two opening games of the new season and doubts over how the Glazer family has been leading the club in recent years.

22/08/2022

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Pokemon World Championships in London

Five thousand competitors from over 57 countries competed at the Pokemon World Championships at London's ExCel Arena.

22/08/2022

Green News

Is Brexit to blame for the UK’s poor quality bathing water?

New data analysis has shown that sewage discharged into the environment isn't being properly monitored and some say Brexit is to blame.

22/08/2022

Culture news

Do these Fringe jokes make you laugh?

The Funniest Joke of the Fringe prize has been given to comedian Masai Graham - will it make you laugh?

22/08/2022

Tech News

A former hacker wants to stop others like him. The law won't allow him

Daniel Kelley went to prison for a high-profile hacking. His post-jail conditions bar him from using his skills - or even carrying out everyday tasks.

21/08/2022

United Kingdom

Workers across the UK go on strike as cost of living keeps rising

Workers at the UK’s largest container port are set to walk out, joining thousands of other across the country striking for better pay.

21/08/2022

United Kingdom

Major travel disruption in London as public transport workers strike

The UK has been gripped by industrial action this summer, with public transport staff staging another walkout over job cuts, pay and working practices on Friday.

19/08/2022

Home

Could humans be calling this inflatable house home on the Red Planet?

The two artists behind the project have spent seven years building a house that’s more about living on Mars rather than just surviving.

19/08/2022

Europe Decoded

Fact check: Do 25% of UK hosts want to kick out Ukrainian refugees?

Russian state media have claimed that many British families who are hosting Ukrainian refugees now want to kick them out.

19/08/2022

Experiences

Inside London's most exclusive private members' clubs

London seems to have a private members' club on every corner. Here's what goes on inside.

19/08/2022

United Kingdom

British army trains Ukrainian soldiers in urban combat techniques

Ukrainian soldiers are receiving urban combat training at military bases in England as part of a programme to train 10,000 recruits, many of whom have little military experience.

18/08/2022

Green News

This 'solar leaf' floats on waterways to create energy like plants

This ‘floating leaf’ could one day decarbonise some of the world’s biggest polluters, according to University of Cambridge scientists.

18/08/2022